Table 2.
Mean score improvement (with 95% confidence interval) and p-value, per group, per OSATS category. CI = confidence interval. OSATS = objective structure assessment of technical skills
| Control Group | Intervention Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSATS category | Mean [95% CI] | P value | Mean [95% CI] | P value |
| Respect of tissues | 0.9 [0.2, 1.5] | P = 0.008 | 1.2 [0.5, 1.8] | P = 0.0005 |
| Time and Motion | 0.6 [0.1, 1.2] | P = 0.02 | 0.7 [0.2, 1.2] | P = 0.006 |
| Instrument Handling | 0.2 [−0.3, 0.7] | P = 0.5 | 0.5 [0.1, 1] | P = 0.03 |
| Knowledge of instruments | 0.1 [−0.5, 0.7] | P = 0.9 | 0.7 [0.1, 1.3] | P = 0.02 |
| Flow of operation | 0.5 [0.03, 1.1] | P = 0.03 | 1.1 [0.6, 1.6] | P < 0.0001 |
| Use of assistant | 0.5 [0.09, 0.8] | P = 0.01 | 0.7 [0.3, 1.04] | P = 0.0004 |
| Knowledge of procedure | 0.6 [−0.07, 1.3] | P = 0.08 | 5.7 [3.4, 8.1] | P = 0.001 |